David H. Twiford, a native of Elizabeth City, NC, is a partner and the CEO of Twiford Funeral Homes LLC,Cemeteries & Crematorium. He and his wife, Darlene Jones Twiford, have three children, David H. Twiford, Jr., John Joseph “J. J.” Twiford, and Whitney Louise Twiford Waddington; two granddaughters, Ragen Whitney Twiford & Callie Elizabeth Twiford and four grandsons: Robert “Bert” Waddington, IV, John Wells Twiford, Spencer Linwood Twiford and Joseph Halstead Waddington. He is a 1965 graduate of Elizabeth City High School, a graduate of Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, and served six years in the Naval Air Reserves. He is a member of the North Carolina and the National Funeral Director’s Associations. He is a 32nd degree Mason, Shriner, Red Man, Elk; a member of Ramoth Gilead Baptist Church and The Pines Country Club. He is a former member and past president of the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service and former member and past president of the North Carolina Crematory Authority. His interests include, golf, traveling, and family.

Darlene Jones Twiford, a native of Elizabeth City, NC, is a licensed NC Funeral Director and has been with the firm since 1985. She and her husband, David H. Twiford, Sr., have three children, David H. Twiford, Jr., John Joseph “J. J.” Twiford, and Whitney Louise Twiford Waddington; two granddaughters, Ragen Whitney Twiford and Callie Elizabeth Twiford, four grandsons, Robert “Bert” Waddington IV, John Wells Twiford,Spencer Linwood Twiford and Joseph Halstead Waddington. She is a 1968 graduate of Central High School and attended College of the Albemarle. Darlene is a member of the North Carolina Funeral Director’s Association, and Ramoth Gilead Baptist Church. Her interests include spending time with her family and traveling.

David H. Twiford, Jr., a native of Elizabeth City, NC, is a partner of Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC and manages the locations in Manteo and Hatteras, NC. He is married to Jessica Tade Twiford and has a daughter, Ragen Whitney Twiford and a son, Spencer Linwood Twiford. He is a 1992 graduate of Northeastern High School, attended NC State University, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from John Tyler Community College in Chester, VA, with an Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service. He is a member of the North Carolina Funeral Director’s Association, the Improved Order of Red Men and Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. His interests include spending time with his family, church and sports. David Jr. lives in Dare County, which is very special, since his great-grandfather, S.W. Twiford was a native of Dare County, having been born in Stumpy Point. David Jr. is the only Twiford associated with Twiford Funeral Homes that resides in Dare County where his great-grandfather once managed the Twiford Funeral Home in Manteo.

John Joseph “J. J.” Twiford, a native of Elizabeth City, NC, is a partner of Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC and a funeral service licensee for the states of North Carolina and Virginia and has been full-time with the firm since 1998. He has a daughter, Callie Elizabeth Twiford and a son, John Wells Twiford. He is a 1994 graduate of Northeastern High School and has an Associate of Arts in Mortuary Science from John Tyler Community College in Chester, VA. He is a member of the North Carolina Funeral Director’s Association, National Funeral Directors Association, First United Methodist Church and the Improved Order of Red Men. His interests include golf, traveling, and family.

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